okay here it goes… I’m releasing my first ever legacy challenge that I thought would never happen lol. I firstly wanted to create this challenge to give myself a path on where to begin, to find love & enjoyment for this game again...for those who will be giving my legacy a chance to shine thank you for your support please tag me on tumblr or youtube! #threadoffatelegacy or #tof I cannot wait to see what you do!
Summary: Threads of Fate is a 10 generation legacy challenge where every life is shaped by the one before it, weaving together a story of chaos, growth, and transformation. Each generation carries the weight of its family’s past whether through inherited struggles, emotional wounds, or unfulfilled dreams you must decide whether your sims will follow that path or break free from it. Through a balance of structured goals and randomized elements, your Sims are pushed into dramatic relationships, difficult choices, and life-altering moments. A spin-the-wheel system introduces unexpected twists, ensuring that no two legacies unfold the same way. Control is never fully yours fate always has a hand in the outcome!!!
Threads of Fate Wheel (must spin 1-3x per sim week, you can skip if you can’t do the tasks but if you can and want to forcefully skip, you must face the punishment wheel)
Thread of Punishment Wheel (must spin 1-2x, and face punishments)
Threads of Fate Legacy Page (checklist included)
Threads of Fate Legacy Calendar
Spin the Die Mod by FeverDream (please check this awesome mod my dear friend made for this challenge!)
The Tales of Reverie Legacy Challenge is a generational challenge that includes equal parts wholesomeness and drama. Each heir has a story to follow, with a set amount of goals to complete over their lifetime, as well as a major lifetime event (or several) that will determine the trajectory of their lives. With the structured endings feature your choices will shape the future for generations to come.
This challenge is in the process of being revamped, meaning generations are undergoing re-writes, cuts, and re-ordering, with the addition of several brand NEW generations to come.
The 3.0 version hosts a variety of new features, fixes from version 2.0, and an updated generation structure.
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How It Works
Complete all goals, and the major life event—a crucial moment that defines your heir's journey.
Follow the structured endings to determine how your story concludes—every choice you make leaves a lasting impact that will shape the future.
Each heir’s life is predetermined by their predecessor’s choices—their inheritance, traits, lifestyles, and fears depend on their parents’ successes and failures.
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Find the challenge document HERE.
If you would prefer to stick with the previous version you can find it here.
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Note: I would love official challenge graphics for each gen, but as of right now I don't have the time or patience, and don't think it's necessary until more gens are written. So this will come in a very distant future update. Until then, all generation info is available on the google doc.
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Feel free to @ me or use the tag #TS4TalesOfReverie for your posts, gallery sims, and gameplay. I love seeing all your shenanigans and simmies!
Somewhere They Belong is a gameplay-focused legacy challenge centered around storytelling, relationships, and slowly building a world across generations ♡
I made a legacy challenge for people who don’t like strict rules.
Instead of completing checklists, you build your world through gameplay — adding places, relationships, and stories as your Sims live their lives.
I haven’t really come across a challenge that focuses on building a save file this way (but feel free to correct me if I’m wrong). I’ve seen similar ideas — like the Origins Legacy by rosannatxt — but I wanted something more open, where the world grows naturally through one household, over generations.
So I decided to create my own version and share it.
Each generation focuses on a different lifestyle and perspective, helping you shape your save file over time.
It’s not about perfection or difficulty — it’s about creating a world that grows with you.
Read the full challenge here:
♡ Introduction & Rules
If you have any ideas, suggestions, or ways you’d play this challenge differently, feel free to share — I’d love to see how others interpret it. ♡
HOT TEA LEGACY CHALLENGE (Graphics)
If you’re looking for a way to spice up your gameplay in The Sims 4, let me introduce you to one of my current obsessions: the Hot Tea Legacy Challenge ☕✨
This challenge created by @lxdice, brings a fresh, aesthetic, and drama-filled twist to the traditional legacy challenges you may be used to. To make the experience even more fun (and visually easier for me), I decided to create my own set of graphics for the challenge
Of course, full credit for the Hot Tea Legacy Challenge goes to @lxdice, who came up with this amazing concept. I just added my own creative touch with the graphics! If you would like to support me please feel free to subscribe to me on youtube
GOOGLE DOC
(yes this was reuploaded due to a mistake I made which has now been fixed!)
The Games We Play: A TS4 Legacy by @Cyazurai/sappychan
Have you ever really given much thought to the fact that there are hundreds of genres and subgenres of just about every medium out there? Movies, books, video games, music, etc. Whatever it is, there are so many different types it’s almost overwhelming.
Well, I have. I’ve thought about this extensively. And about how to incorporate it into TS4 - specifically, a legacy. I’ve also written a CAS challenge based on a similar concept, but it, frankly, doesn’t translate as well into a CAS challenge as it does into a legacy challenge. So, I finally worked up the mental power to put together what I’ve been wanting to do forever.
And that’s how we end up here, with The Games We Play Legacy.
The generations are based on 20 different big, popular genres. They are not all required, you can mix and match, play which ones you want - after all, we’re not all necessarily fans of the same genres of games. Along with the 20 generations, there are also 40+ subgenres that you will roll for (potentially more by the time you read this, I’m not going to update this number every time I add a new subgenre), that will add new elements to each generation to make them completely new every time you play. The subgenres are not optional.
If you play this and want to share it, please tag it with #TGWPLegacy or #TheGamesWePlayLegacy so I can find it!
General Rules
First things first, this is a legacy. Legacies are generational. So if you’re looking for something you can complete with one sim, this isn’t the challenge you’re looking for.
Before you make a sim, decide how you want to play the legacy. Stay with the generations the way they are, randomize them, pick and choose, play them in order from your favorite genre to your least favorite, however you want to do it, just pick before you create your sim.
Once you’ve picked your first generation, spin the wheel for your subgenre(s). You will do this for every generation, and you might get the same subgenre multiple generations in a row. You can either choose to reroll a repeat subgenre, or keep it. It’s your choice if you want to repeat things you’ve done before.
Each generation is based on a big, popular genre, and has a general outline, with a goal and things to complete. The subgenres will add additional requirements for each generation to complete, that will make each playthrough of the challenge completely different.
Everything in each generation must be completed in order to move on to the next generation; subgenre goals included.
Each generation also has a different branch of that specific genre to choose between; for example, Survival will have things like Winter Survival, or Zombie survival.
Optional: Name every generation after character(s) you like from that genre! For example: Ryley for survival (Subnautica), Abigail for farming sim (Stardew Valley), etc. It adds a bit of extra fun to have a name theme.
Complete all of the generations’ main goals, and subgenre goals, before you move on to the next generation. If your sim dies before they finish their requirements, feel free to either move on to the next generation, resurrect your sim as a playable ghost to finish, or finish the goals as their spouse. However you want to do it.
No cheats, preferably!
You can play on whichever age span you prefer, but I recommend normal or some MCCC altered version of normal.
This challenge is designed for those with all packs. Including packs I don’t own, myself. Please feel free to change up the generations however you need to to fit with the packs you don’t own.
If you play with custom aspirations, and have one you think will fit a certain generation better than what I have listed, feel free to substitute it!
Before your founder/current heir has children, roll your subgenre(s) for the next generation to see if there will be specific requirements for who is eligible for heir. This will be something you need to pay attention to.
Some generations will involve occults, aliens, or supernatural elements. If you want realism, feel free not to include these generations or subgenres.
I will probably keep continually updating this challenge as new packs come out, and as I test the challenge and see what works and what doesn’t. Ya know?
Interested? To read the rest of the rules, the Subgenres, and the generations, go here: GOOGLE DOCUMENT
Hi Simmers! This is my second legacy challenge called the Sims Townie Legacy Challenge
The 25th anniversary of the Sims series and the re-release of the Sims and Sims 2 inspired me to create this legacy. Throughout the years the iconic townies and family's lore has made the game so special. With so many timelines for characters such as Bella Goth or the Landgraabs I combined all versions of these Townies for each generation, as well as added some fan favorites from the Sims 3 & 4. Use hashtag #STLC or #SimsTownieLegacy if you decide to play! Happy Simming :)
See my current progress of the legacy here
I made a little edit to generation 4 - pollination technician #9. I felt like I didn’t add as much goals as I should!! But anyways carry on lol
This is a legacy challenge created by @lxdice, originally for TS4 - I had a read through the generations and watched her LP and thought the gameplay sounded so fun and I couldn’t help myself but want to adapt it to TS3!
I’ve kept the storylines mostly the same, just adapted the challenge goals to suit TS3 gameplay, I also tweaked some of the titles as I like the option of having an heir be whatever gender I want - up to you if you wanna use my new titles or lxdice’s original ones :)
For some of the gens, there will be a list of mod / CC suggestions, if you don’t play with mods / CC then I’ve also listed mod-free adaptations to the rules to keep it vanilla-friendly if you’d rather :)
Feel free to swap out traits, LTWs and goals to something you can do with the packs you own. Some generations are more wholesome than others. Some are filled with drama!
Feel free to tag me (@simspaghetti on tumblr) and/or @lxdice on Tumblr, YouTube or Twitter, or use #TS3HotTea and/or #HotTeaLegacy (TS4 Tag) if you try this out, love to see how your gameplay goes ❤️
View the Challenge on Google Docs Here
I reccomend reading it on docs, so you can tick-off things as you go, BUT you can also view it under the cut...
Overall Mod suggestions to make the legacy more fun:
NRAAS Master Controller for everything - including checking Hidden Skill progress as a few generations require you to max them
NRAAS Woohooer to enable Risky-WooHoo for accidental pregnancies
The Randomizer Mod to add some more unexpected drama to your saves
Your natural talent for baking bread and decorating sweet treats made you think that owning a bakery would be a piece of cake *pun fully intended*. So, with stars in your eyes and every last penny to your name, you poured it all into opening your dream bakery. What you didn’t expect was to fall in love and get pregnant with your partner so quickly. For a while, life felt perfect. Business was picking up, your little family was thriving, and love was sweet. But out of nowhere, someone else walked into your life. And just like that, your heart shifted. You never thought you'd be the heartbreaker, but… the heart wants what the heart wants.
You left your partner for this new love, and soon after, found yourself expecting a child… again. The bakery was booming, your kids were getting along, and your heart felt full. You were madly in love, and for once, everything felt just right. Until they walked in. The moment you saw them, it hit you. Love at first sight, all over again. You couldn’t ignore it. So you broke things off once more, chasing what felt like your true soulmate. You just can’t help that you’re a hopeless romantic.
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Natural Cook
Commitment-Issues
Dramatic
Flirty
Charismatic
Nurturing / Family-Oriented
LTW Options:
Heartbreaker
Master Romancer
The Culinary Librarian
Skills:
Cooking
Kama Simtra
Career:
Vanilla: Culinary Career (start at the Diner and then move onto the Bistro)
Modded: Run your own bakery
Goals:
Max all skills listed above.
Complete the following Skill Challenges:
Star Chef (Cooking)
Menu Maven (Cooking)
[OPTIONAL] World Class Chef (Cooking)
Complete one of the LTWs listed above.
Start by working at the diner & get your Cooking Skill to Level 4. Work to get to Level 6: Pastry Chef
Vanilla: When you’re at Level 6, you receive an offer from the Bistro to come and join their team of award-winning Pastry Chefs, you transfer your job over there instead of the Diner.
Modded: When you’re at Level 6 & have enough money, open a bakery using Ani’s Merchant Mod + NRAAS Master Controller (linked below)
Every major holiday, cook (& sell if modded) items related to it
E.g (you can also use creative liberty, these are just suggestions):
Love Day: Pancakes / Crepes / Wedding Cake / Forever Alone Calzone
Leisure Day: Hot Dogs / Burgers / Summer Dessert Pizza / Deep-Fried Ice Cream / Strawberry Pie
Spooky Day: Pumpkin Pie / Cinnamon Rolls
Snowflake Day: Stuffed Turkey / Sugar Cookies / Blackberry Pie
Get to at least Level 5 in the Nectar Making Skill
Get into a serious relationship with at least three sims throughout your life and have a baby with each of them. (you can do more than three partners, and you can marry them if you want)
Woohoo at least 3 times at 3 different locations
Pass down the following cookbooks to your children: Cookies, Cobbler, Baked Angel Food Cake. - It’s up to you how you distribute them
Get married to your final partner and live a happy life with them and your children (can have more than three children if you wish)
Go all out with gifts for your kids/partner’s birthdays.
Celebrate your sim's favourite holiday when it comes around: Love Day (Get your sim to celebrate/decorate for it to the fullest)
Note: The goals for the next generation start as a Child - make sure you read ahead!
Mod / CC Recommendations:
Store Deliciously Indulgent Bakery Set (available from Blams here)
Ani’s Merchant Mod
Any custom food mod such as Baker’s Basket
Also see my guide on how to use NRAAS MasterController to make a hybrid community-residential lots for running your own businesses from home!
No Fridge Shopping
AntiMagicScroll - stops recipe books being destroyed after you read them
NRAAS Woohooer + Kama Simtra
You and your half-siblings never understood how one of your parents could fall in love so easily. That was… until you grew up. As a young adult, you started working at the local hospital, finally living your childhood dream. You’d always loved playing doctor when looking after your many siblings as a kid, and your dedication paid off when you were accepted into the junior doctors program. That’s where you met them. The one. Or at least, you thought they were.
From flirty exchanges in the break room to steamy makeout sessions in supply closets, your chemistry was undeniable. You weren’t officially together, but in your mind, you were already picking out wedding venues. Everything felt perfect—until the night you hosted a work dinner. That’s when it happened. The moment your world cracked. Your "work husband/wife" showed up… with their actual spouse.
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Genius
Hopeless Romantic
Disciplined
Schmoozer
Ambitious
Good
LTW:
World Renowned Surgeon
Skills:
Logic
Charisma
Career:
Medical
Goals:
As a child, get an A in school.
If you get the ‘World Renowned Surgeon’ lifetime wish come up when your sim is a child / teen, accept it immediately (it’s more likely to happen after siblings are born or they witness the death of a family member).
Look after your siblings regularly as a teen / child
As a teen, get an A in school and host a sleepover with your friends. (can be done as a child)
Max all skills listed above.
Complete the following Skill Challenge: Personable (Charisma)
Complete the LTW listed above.
Reach Level 10 of the Medical Career
Befriend everyone you work with.
Have an affair with one of your (married) colleagues and convince them to leave their spouse.
Have at least two children - get pregnant with one of them out of wedlock.
Each time you or your partner are pregnant you should read the most expensive pregnancy book, and have the baby’s other parent read it too if they are part of the active HH.
Host a baby shower every time you or your partner is pregnant (Throw a house party and decorate the house with baby stuff, then go around the sims at the party announcing that you're pregnant & have them feel your sim’s belly).
Host a Feast Party, Pool Party and Gift-Giving Party with all (known) family members invited at least once.
Host a family member to live at the house for 2-5 days at least twice. (it can be a different family member each time).
Parent your children strictly:
- Read to your toddlers at least 3 times using the toddler skill books (preferably the logic ones - they’re the ones with the pink covers).
- Teach your toddlers all of their essential skills for age up
- Always punish them for bad behaviour.
- Always do homework with them & make sure they keep up good grades.
- Don’t allow the relationship bar to go above the ‘acquaintance’ level with your kids - if you do become friends, you need to get into an argument to set it back down.
- If one of your kids is being particularly rebellious, feel free to ship them off to military school.
- Send your kids to the military academy in town (NRAAS Careers - Schools)
Note: The goals for the next generation start as a Teen - make sure you read ahead!
Mod / CC Recommendations:
Children can care for their lil’ siblings by TheSweetSimmer
User-Directed Scolding & Other Punishment Tweaks by Icarus Allsorts
NRAAS Careers + Schools
Growing up, it was hard trying to live up to your parents expectations. Especially when they’re both successful doctors. What's even worse is that you got pregnant very young and had to put your life plans on hold to raise the baby. Telling your parents was the scariest part. They were livid. Too scared to stay, you and your partner ran away, leaving everything behind, and had to start from scratch. You gave birth to your baby and showed it so much love, while trying to make ends meet.
Once your baby was old enough, you joined the athlete career for some stable income, but eventually realised you want to be more involved in your children's lives, so you decided to open your own gym and yoga studio. Soon enough, you built a life for yourself and a beautiful family. And you did it all by yourself, without the help of your parents.
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Family-Oriented
Athletic
Absent-Minded
Brave
Daredevil
Rebellious
LTW Options:
Become a Superstar Athlete
Perfect Mind, Perfect Body
Surrounded by Family
Physical Perfection
Skills:
Athletic
Martial Arts
Career:
1: Professional Sports
2: Gym Owner (& self-employed Personal Trainer if using NRAAS Careers)
Goals:
Get a romantic partner as a teen and get pregnant/get them pregnant.
Modded: Teen pregnancy using NRAAS Woohooer + MC
Vanilla: Become pregnant as a very young YA (first few days of age-stage)
Get into a huge fight with your parents when you tell them
Run away with your partner shortly after finding out you’re pregnant and move to an empty lot (or an abandoned building) with $0.
Do what you can as a runaway to make some money. (part time job, scavenge for collectables, etc).
Once you have an actual house (fully enclosed building / room, with a bed, sink, oven, counter, shower & toilet), you can apply for a job in the athletic career for a more stable income. (If your sims are runaway teens, they must also wait until they’re YAs).
Join the professional sports career and get to level 7 before quitting.
Max all skills listed above.
Complete one of the LTWs listed above.
Open your own gym / yoga studio (become an investment partner in a ‘gym’ community lot and eventually purchase it to become the owner)
Host your personal training sessions at your owned gym / yoga studio
Have three kids.
Go on frequent picnics with your cute little family.
Donate to charity at least 1x per week.
Have each child max at least one childhood / toddler skill.
Toddler: Peg Box / Xylophone / Toddler Skill Books for Cooking or Writing or Logic
Child: Blocks / Toy Oven
Go all out with gifts for your kids/partner on Snowflake Day.
Celebrate your sim's favourite holiday when it comes around: Snowflake Day (Get your sim to celebrate/decorate for it to the fullest)
Mod / CC Recommendations:
NRAAS Woohooer to enable teen pregnancy (guide here)
Teen Maternity Wear CC (absolutely essential if you’re doing a teen pregnancy! Otherwise they will show up as a floating head)
NRAAS Careers + Self-Employed for Personal Trainer career
Yoga Mod by TwinSimming
See also my Mod / CC Recommendations List for off-grid living
You grew up in a loving and comfortable home. Your parents worked hard to give you everything you wanted but comfort was never enough. You dreamed of a life of true luxury, where you were financially abundant and free. You knew it wouldn’t be easy, but you had to try. As a young adult, you moved out, determined to make your own way. Using the skills you learned at home, you landed a part-time job at your local spa. But barely scraping by wasn’t the life you envisioned. You needed a way in, to insert yourself into the world of the wealthy. And what better way to do so than to marry into it?
You quit your job and set your sights on the political world, where the rich and powerful mingle. You studied hard, built your reputation, and quickly climbed the ranks. With your high charisma and growing fame, it wasn’t long before you caught the eye of someone influential. But there was a catch! They came from old money—and their entire family hated you. Everyone, except one of their siblings. They seem to have taken a liking to you…
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Snob
Neat
Ambitious
Diva
Frugal
Workaholic
LTW Options:
Gold Digger
Leader of the Free World
Living in the Lap of Luxury
Swimming in Cash
Lifestyle of the Rich & Famous
Skills:
Charisma
Logic
Violin (Blams EA Store)
Career:
Spa Specialist
Political
Goals:
Max all skills listed above.
Complete one of the LTWs listed above.
Leave home immediately after becoming a young adult and move somewhere new.
Work at your local spa as a part-time spa specialist for the first five days.
Quit working at the spa and join the Political Career.
Get to Level 10 in the Political Career.
Start dating a wealthy sim and make their family HATE you - they must have at least one sibling.
Marry the wealthy sim.
Have an affair with your spouse's sibling.
[OPTIONAL] Become at least a 3-Star Celebrity.
Live and dress in the old money aesthetic.
Live a luxurious life: go on luxurious holidays, have services that cater to your every need (butler, babysitters, maid, etc)
Neglect your kids and have the help raise them.
Only befriend other rich sims.
Get a Celebrity Gate for your house and fence it off.
Must host at least three political fundraiser parties.
Note: The goals for the next generation start as a Teen - make sure you read ahead!
Mod / CC Recommendations:
Violin from BlamsEAStore
Gardener Service by DouglasVeiga
Babysitter Mod by nnediz
Growing up, you always seemed to gravitate towards music. Your parents were super wealthy so of course they bought you the newest and coolest instruments. As a teen, you even started a band with some friends and often held jam sessions at your house. Once you left home, you decided to pursue music production, making the latest tracks for some of the biggest artists. Romance wasn’t really on your mind. Yeah, you would date around and have casual hookups, but it wasn’t until one day, you had an instant attraction to a sim and just HAD to get to know them. Your relationship was steamy, but shallow, as deep conversations were something neither of you had an interest in.
You/your partner ended up falling pregnant so you decided to get married because of it. Once in married life, the relationship got toxic. All you could do was fight and have arguments. You even fought on your child's birthday. It was time for a divorce. Your now ex-partner took everything from you, disgracing your public image and forcing you and your child to move into a dingy trailer. How did your life fall apart before your eyes?
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Virtuoso
Good Sense of Humour
Childish
Flirty
Hot-Headed
Star Quality
Party Animal
LTW Options:
Rock Star
Golden Tongue, Golden Fingers
One Sim Band
Master of the Arts
Master Mixologist
Skills:
Guitar
Piano
Mixology
[OPTIONAL] DJ Turntable skill [Hidden]
Career:
1: Music (rockstar branch) OR Band (self-employed)
2: Part-Time Grocery Store Clerk
Goals:
As a teen, you and your friends have jam sessions at your house.
Max all skills listed above.
Complete one of the LTW options listed above.
Learn all the compositions on the Guitar and the Piano, and accept every music related opportunity you get
OPTIONAL: Can DJ at community lots (such as clubs) using the DJ booth from Showtime for some extra money.
Get to at least Level 6 of your music-related career
Get into a steamy relationship with a sim that yours finds very attractive.
Get a tattoo dedicated to your partner.
Get pregnant and marry because of the baby.
Have a toxic married life.
Have a HUGE argument on your heirs teen birthday and divorce your partner.
Get your ex-partner to take everything, leaving you with just enough money to get a dingy trailer.
Get your sim addicted to something (e.g. alcohol, substances, woohoo, etc) - use your imagination here if you're not using mods, choose something for your sim to be ‘addicted’ to and have them partake in the activity at least once every 2 days
Quit being a musician (due to public slander) and start from the bottom of the part-time grocery clerk career
In your spare time, play for tips around town.
Can choose if you want your sim to have a happy ending (get married, recover from addiction) or stay depressed.
Have as many children as you want but the next gen heir has to be female. (can cheat if you like)
Note: The goals for the next generation start as a Teen - make sure you read ahead!
Mod / CC Recommendations:
More / Less Band Gigs & Music Opportunities by NonaMena
Sims Drinks by Ani & Drunk Walk Addon by FloTheory
Vile Ventures if you want to include drug use / addiction
You watched as your parents argued and argued until everything exploded on your birthday. You decided to rebel and purposely do bad in school, skip curfew, go out drinking and attend parties. Once a young adult, you decide to go to university and have casual hookups with a rotation of four sims.
At a crazy college party, you hookup with all four of your sneaky links in one night and get pregnant… Without knowing who the father is. This news urges you to drop out of university and raise the child on your own, while juggling being a tattoo artist. I mean, how hard could raising a child be?
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Artistic
Commitment-Issues
Irresistible
Avant Garde
Unstable
Hot-Headed
Rebellious
LTW Options:
Illustrious Author
Master of the Arts
Street Credible
Skills:
Painting
Street Art
Tattooing [Hidden]
Career:
Self-Employed Painter OR Tattoo Artist
Goals:
As a teen, skip curfew and go out drinking often.
Max all skills listed above.
Complete one of the LTW options listed above.
Study fine arts in university.
Become affiliated with the Rebel Social Group and get up to at least Level 5 Influence with them
Hookup with four sims in one night and get pregnant. (use NRAAS Woohooer to alter the risky-woohoo pregnancy chance, OR you can just spin for the father on an online randomizer wheel)
Drop out of university and become a tattoo artist and/or join the painter career.
Can choose to rekindle things with the baby's father, one of your previous hookups or someone new.
Host costume parties on Spooky Day.
Spray graffiti on a community lot.
Dye your hair three times throughout your life.
Woohoo in five different woohoo locations.
Have a good relationship with your child/children.
Celebrate your sim's favourite holiday when it comes around: Spooky Day/Halloween
[OPTIONAL] Have a self discovery moment and use the mid-life crisis LTR to change your commitment-issues trait to the family-oriented OR hopeless romantic trait.
[OPTIONAL] Open an art gallery and showcase your art. (become a partner in and then the owner of an art gallery community lot)
Note: The goals for the next generation start as a Teen - make sure you read ahead!
Mod / CC Recommendations:
NRAAS Careers + Tattoo Artist Custom Career by MadiMods
NRAAS Woohooer for Risky-Woohoo chance altering & easier woohoo options
Everything just seems to fall into place perfectly for you. From your amazing relationship with Gen 6, to being with your high school sweetheart, the one you’re sure you’ll marry someday. You know what, why wait? Right after graduation, you land a job as a Journalist (Gen 6 always asked for your feedback on their work, so why not get paid for your opinions?) and start planning your dream wedding. You go all out, celebrating with both your family and your fiancé’s. Everything is going perfectly! Until the night before the wedding. At your bach party, things get out of hand. You get totally wasted and end up having a secret hookup with your fiancé’s best friend. The next day, unable to face what you've done, you leave your fiancé at the altar and disappear to an off the grid lot.
There, in the quiet of nature, you begin to heal. You discover a deep love for the outdoors and animals. Slowly, you pick yourself back up, learning to garden, flower arrange, and eventually begin to make a profit from a small animal and produce farm. It’s not the life you planned, but it’s a life you’ve grown to love.
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Loves The Outdoors
Animal Lover
Clumsy
Bookworm
Coward
Brooding
Eco-Friendly
LTW Options:
Renaissance Sim
The Perfect Garden
The Animal Rescuer
The Ark Builder
ANY of the ‘Back to Nature’ Custom LTWs
Skills:
Gardening
Horse Riding
[OPTIONAL] Flower Arranging
[OPTIONAL] Knitting
Career:
Farmer (you can choose to be a self-employed Gardener / Horseperson, or you can just sell your produce & animal products without an official employment title)
Goals:
As a teen, get into a relationship with your highschool sweetheart.
Get engaged soon after becoming a young adult.
Get a job as a Journalist
Host at least three wedding-related parties. (e.g. engagement dinner, bach party, rehearsal dinner)
Have a drunk hookup with fiancé’s best friend the night before the wedding.
Leave your fiancé at the altar and run away to a new town or just a new lot far away from the middle of town.
Max all skills listed above.
Complete one of the LTW options listed above.
Live on an off the grid lot - unconnected from any nearby roads.
Have at least four different animals on your lot. (e.g. dogs, horses, cows, small pets)
Have one of your animals get pregnant and care for the resulting baby foal / puppy / kitten
Make your home eco-conscious with solar panels and wind turbines.
Have as many kids as you want.
Obtain the Fancy Festival Egg
[OPTIONAL] Set up a little shop where you sell your flower arrangements.
Note: The goals for the next generation start as a Child - make sure you read ahead!
Mod / CC Recommendations:
Flower Arranging & Knitting by zoe22
Blams Farm Objects: Chickens & Cows
Blams Renault Set: Solar Panels, Eco Cars & Wind Turbines
Back to Nature Custom LTWs by gamefreak130
See also my Off-Grid living CC / Mod list for more recs.
You were the perfect child. Respectful to your parents, hardworking in school, active in afterschool activities, and kind to everyone you met. Everything about your life seemed on track… until you met the local teenage delinquent, the one everyone warned you about. Something about them fascinated you. Their recklessness, their confidence, the thrill they carried, it was intoxicating. Against your better judgment, you started dating, and before long, you were hooked. You knew the things they did weren’t right, but you didn’t care. Being with them made you feel alive. That was the beginning of your descent into a life of mischief and crime. You dove headfirst into their world, and together you swore, it was you and them against the world.
Straight after graduating high-school, everything changed. You found out the two of you were expecting a baby. You moved in together, and it wasn’t long before you realized your partner was deeper into the criminal underworld than you’d ever imagined. But you stayed. You were loyal. Years passed in a blur. One child became two, then three. Your home was full, and your nights were spent working in the shadows. It was a given that this life was dangerous, but you never thought it would end so soon… leaving behind children who now must navigate the world alone.
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Genius
Hopeless Romantic
Kleptomaniac
Athletic
Brave
Daredevil
Rebellious
LTW Options:
Become a Master Thief
The Emperor of Evil
Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law
Skills:
Handiness
Fitness
Career:
Criminal (Either Branch) OR Mobster
Goals:
As a child, do well in school.
Start your teen life stage as the perfect student.
Start dating a delinquent teen and change your overall style to fit with theirs. (e.g. get tattoos, get piercings, dye your hair, etc)
Join the part-time Delinquent Career at the Criminal Warehouse alongside your partner as a teen.
Max all skills listed above.
In the first week of being a young adult, get pregnant. (they will be the heir)
Move into a small, run down home.
Reach at least level 7 of the criminal (or Mobster) career.
Your partner must also be in the same career, they should always be at least 1 level higher than you.
Have three enemies.
Make friends with 3 other Evil or Kleptomaniac sims and host paries with them regularly (this is your ‘gang’)
Kill a sim.
Have a total of 6 children.
OPTIONAL: Open a laundromat where you “launder” money.
Once you have completed everything above and your eldest is at least a teen, you and your partner must die. (an operation gone wrong?)
Mod / CC Recommendations:
NRAAS Careers + Part-Time Delinquent Career + Mobster Career
Dexter the Bear &/ Weapons system &/ Violence and Agression Mods
They’re gone. Your parents are gone and they’ve left you to raise your five younger siblings on your own. You knew you had no choice or you’d all end up in the foster care system. So you quit school and devote your life to raising your siblings to the best of your ability, putting your entire life on hold. Luckily, your best friend was there to help you every step of the way! Part time and odd jobs were definitely not enough to put food on the table, but you had to wait until you were a young adult to be able to apply for something consistent. But it seems you weren’t cut out for corporate life. So you took gigs as a freelance sculptor. You refused to let your siblings struggle like you did, so you do everything you can to put them through school and set them up for success. Once they’ve all moved out, that's when you can start living life!
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Family-Oriented
Savvy Sculptor
Nurturing
Neat
Couch Potato
LTW Options:
Jack of All Trades
Descendant of Da Vinci
Swimming in Cash
Skills:
Sculpting
Cooking
Career:
1: Any rabbithole careers / part time jobs / self-employed odd jobs
2: Self-Employed Sculptor
Goals:
Have a childhood best friend.
Have a childhood enemy. (you get into fights just like your parents)
Max all skills listed above.
Do what you can to make money. (part time job, odd jobs, busking, hacking, writing, etc)
As a young adult, get to level 5 of at least 3 careers before quitting (or getting fired) and becoming a self-employed sculptor.
Have your best friend stay over occasionally to help out with your siblings.
Go out with the family once a week.
Eventually fall in love with your childhood enemy.
Move them in and start a family together.
Once each sibling is a young adult, give them $5,000 to move out with. (for an extra challenge, make it $10,000)
[OPTIONAL] cheat on your childhood enemy with your best friend and divorce.
Note: The goals for the next generation start as a Child - make sure you read ahead!
Growing up, you watched your parent sacrifice everything for their siblings, leaving little time or energy to focus on you. It didn’t help that you were the weird kid. The background blur. The one who never got invited. You spent your childhood in oversized hoodies, headphones in, hiding from the world and you’d often get teased because of it.
But when you aged up into a young adult, you made a decision! You weren’t going to stay invisible. You hit the gym, got a new wardrobe, started posting selfies, and suddenly, the world noticed. The “you” they ignored is now the one they all want. The transformation is shocking. You become everything they said you couldn't be.
Traits (pick at least 3 - the rest are up to you):
Loser (This trait is compulsory until your sim is a YA, then you can swap it for something else)
Shy
Ambitious
Star Quality
Photographer’s Eye
Athletic
Disciplined
Diva
LTW Options:
Perfect Mind, Perfect Body
Super Popular
Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous
Superstar Actor
World-Class Gallery
Blog Artist
Skills:
Social Networking
Athletic
Photography
Career:
Actor OR Self-Employed Photographer
Goals:
Max all skills listed above.
As a child and teen, you're a complete outcast: low social, no friends, avoid parties, plain outfits.
Glow up as a young adult: start hitting the gym, have a complete makeover.
Become famous through your transformation (create a popular blog)
Reach Level 10 of the Acting or Photographer Career.
Throw a dramatic “revenge party” to show off your success.
Always entertain the paparazzi.
Marry a celebrity.
Have Movie Nights once a week with your partner / your kids.
Become a 5-Star Celebrity.
Take professional photo shoots with your little family at a photo studio.
Fall for a fan or colleague.
Divorce your partner.
Thank you for reading and thank you to lxdice again for coming up with the original challenge! <3
This legacy is based on the same one by @sweetlysimss who very graciously gave me permission to try my hand at converting the challenge for TS3. It's not perfect but I tried my best to stick to the original rules and try and make it fun!
Tag: #nsbxbpr should be fine still or @ me if you do try this out!
Rules:
This challenge can be played with vanilla, banilla, or berry sims
As per the challenges this is based on, the romance options are a mix between those in the BPR or NSB, allowing you to choose which you’d like (or mix them up if you wish!)
There is an optional generational challenge to paint/take a photo of your heir for every generation
The generational requirements do not need to be strictly followed/can be changed as you see fit - the important thing is to have fun!
Generation 1: White
You come from a long line of privileged sims. Life was easy for you and you never wanted for nothing. Despite the easy life, you also felt constricted, unable to be yourself. Now that you’re a young adult, you decide to break free from your parents and pursue your own dreams. Packing your bags, and taking enough money to get by with you, you run away to the old, rundown, farmhouse that the only grandparent you cared for left you in the will. Starting off with nearly nothing to your name, you decide to pursue the hobby you were never allowed to chase to its extent: painting. Due to your upbringing, you find it difficult to let other sims in and may come across as rude sometimes. What you really need is that one special sim to make you feel like it’s all worth it. Slowly but surely, as the years go by, your own family starts to grow, but life is not without its ups and downs…
Career: none; make money through your paintings, fishing, and harvestables
Move into your grandparent’s old house. Must be fairly basic/rustic (the size of the house/lot is up to you)
Max the painting, gardening, and logic skills
Have multiple romantic interests throughout your life, but do not settle permanently with any of them until after you have your first child.
Go on at least one date with a purple, pink, and/or a red sim
Have one child
Get married (does not have to be the parent of your child)
Become enemies with the other sims you did not end up with
Have one more child (can be adopted or an alien baby if you wish!)
Sell at least two masterpiece paintings
Have at least two animals in your household
Optional: raise one from its youngest lifestage all the way through to elder
Be good friends with all your children and animals
Become good friends with at least one grandchild
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Generation 2: Purple/Pink/Red
Although not everyone would believe you, you would say you had a great childhood. You grew up sheltered but loved by your parents and sibling. From a young age, you had a great passion for reading and books, though all those days spent reading might have left you with a few unrealistic expectations about life. Despite everything, you are eager to see everything that life has to offer and a sudden once-in-a-lifetime trip might change your world forever…
Recommended traits: bookworm, computer whiz, great kisser, irresistible, family oriented
Career: writer
Max the painting and writing skills
Optional: master the charisma skill too
Shortly after you become a YA go to one of the WA worlds or travel to the future. Your time here winds up inspiring you for the rest of your life
Become a writer
Either become a genre specialist or write a book from every genre
Kiss at least five different sims in your life
Leave a sim at the alter (peach or yellow)
Must have had at least two children with this sim
Have a difficult relationship with at least one of your children after the separation from your ex-partner
Have at least 3 children with any other sim (or the sim you eventually marry)
Do not marry until you are an elder
The sim you marry must be yellow or peach (whichever was not the colour of your first spouse)
The sim you marry must be in the culinary career
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Generation 3: Peach/Yellow
It is fair to say that you grew up in quite a hectic household. The only person who spends time with you and truly understands you is your childhood best friend. The two have you been through thick and thin. They were initially drawn to you for your quiet nature, your inquisitive soul, and a passion for nature inherited from your grandparent. In your late teens, you start to notice those traits are working against you, causing others to call you “weird” or “different”, so you adapted. However, in the process of becoming this new version of yourself, you find yourself losing the one thing you ever held dead. Will you ever get your best friend back? Only time will tell…
Career: professional sports and then unemployed when you become an adult (though you can supplement your household funds with your collections)
Max the painting, athletic, and martial arts skills
As a child join the boy/girl scouts, and then join one of the afterschool clubs as a teenager
As a child meet your best friend in a different neighbourhood (orange or grey)
As a teen, never have any close friends except for your best friend and any of your grandparents if they are still alive
As a teen, date your childhood best friend
As a young adult, you decide to change your life around and become the social, popular sim you’ve always wanted to be
Join the professional sports career
You and your best friend begin to drift apart and eventually separate
Not long after they leave, you realise you are pregnant
You date around but nothing lasts
Complete one or more of the following collections: metals, gems, insects, fish, or plants
Do not have a good relationship with your child until they are a teenager
After becoming an adult, quit your career in sports but continue to make money by selling your collections
As an adult, reconcile with your childhood best friend
Optional: have one more child
Get married
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Generation 4: Orange/Grey
Unlike your parents, you are far more practical when it comes to your life choices - or so you like to claim. After getting interested in your grandparent’s large book collection, you become interested in the occult, in particular witches. A mysterious book leads you to become a witch accidentally and soon strange things start to happen. Before you know it your great-grandparent has come back from the dead! In flesh and blood! How on Earth did that happen? As you begin to figure things out for yourself, a mysterious stranger takes an interest in your so called necromancy…
Recommended traits: bookworm, supernatural fan, artistic, night owl, gatherer
Career: fortune telling (you can supplement your household funds by selling potions/ingredients)
Max the painting and alchemy skills
Get a job in the fortune telling career
Date three sims but never get serious with any of them
One of these sims lead to you becoming a witch
Create every potion
Bring back your great-grandparent (up to you how this is done - you can cheat or use any of the methods in game)
Become at least good friends with them
Your necromancy catches the interest of a local doctor (yellow or purple) and you fall in love
Have at least five children together
Teach all your children their skills
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Generation 5: Purple/Yellow
The world has so many beautiful sights to offer! You can’t wait to paint them, photograph them, or sculpt them! Your life seems to be going perfectly until one day it isn’t. One day you wake up questioning yourself, your career, even your partner! Don’t you deserve better? Of course you do! You decide to switch your life around first thing in the morning. but was it really the right choice to make?
Max the painting skill, plus the sculpting and/or photography skills
Go to university and achieve a fine arts degree
Be enemies with at least one sibling
Start a relationship with a former classmate (orange or green)
Have at least one child
After becoming an adult, a midlife crisis hits you hard
Quit your job
End the relationship with your partner or divorce them. Afterwards, you continue to have a good relationship with them
Find a new job and skill to focus on as an adult
start a new relationship with a different orange or green sim (whichever colour was not your first partner)
Have at least one child
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Generation 6: Orange/Green
Food is love. Crime is life. Doting parent and aspiring cook by day, criminal by night. Have you ever heard of a baking criminal? Neither have you, but someone should be the first. You have loved cooking and baking from a young age, though struggled to find your feet in the culinary career. When you leave at night your family think you are working at a swanky restaurant in town, little do they know you’re actually working for the most notorious criminal organisation in town! You prove yourself to be a hard worker but you know when to slack off and have fun. You make it a habit to visit every seasonal festival…with the bonus of getting some flirty looks from the cute sim in the crowds.
Recommended traits: artistic, natural cook, kleptomaniac, party animal
Career: criminal
Max the painting, mixology, and cooking skills
Learn all recipes (can just stick the base game ones if you wish)
Meet your spouse (teal or pink) at one of the festivals and become instantly smitten
Have at least two children. Twins are recommended!
One child must have the good trait, one must have the evil trait
Make at least three enemies
Steal something worth at least 10,000 simoleons
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Generation 7: Teal/Pink
You and your sibling have been together through thick and thin. You are polar opposites but are as close as can be. From a young age, the two have you have always been competing with each other. Regrettably, they always seem to be the one in the spotlight, whereas you are left floundering in the dark. What you do excel at though is school and eventually, your career. You take a job in a rather niche area, one which raises a few eyebrows for certain, but you throw your whole heart into it. Let’s see who’s the best now!
Recommended traits: artistic, good or evil, family oriented, virtuoso
Be taught all your skills as a toddler
Be on the honour roll as a child and teenager
Have three good friends from school
As a young adult, join one of the ‘entertainer’ careers: musician, singer, acrobat, magician
Master at least one instrument
Fall in love with a fellow entertainer (blue or peach)
Partner must max the guitar
Have at least two children
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Generation 8: Blue/Peach
Music runs in your veins, you enjoy it but it is not where your true passion lies. As a young sim, you’ve always been into drama, stories, and theatre. However, the town you live in doesn’t take too kindly to people who are different, flamboyant, and attention-seeking. As a young adult, you move to a new town and throw yourself into the world of celebrities, drama, and paparazzi.
As a young adult, move to a new town and move to an apartment
Join the movie career
Marry a co-worker or neighbour who is also a celebrity (lavender or green)
Have at least one child
Divorce them once you surpass them as a celebrity
Become a vampire before you become a YA to preserve your looks
Have at least one child after your marriage
This child needs to have the white gen one hair colour
They will become your heir
Become a five star celebrity
Either ruin or maintain a good reputation
After becoming a five star celebrity, reconnect with your ex
Have a negative relationship with your sibling(s)
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Generation 9: Lavender/Green
Phew! What a ride that was! Eight whole generations have come before you, all with their own unique interests, drama, and dreams. You, however, want to take it easy. You surround yourself with simple things, friends and family, and your garden. You love the earth and want to preserve it for future generations. What will the universe have in store for you next?
Recommended traits: friendly, good, green thumb, artistic, eco friendly
Career: gardener or inventor - maybe even both!
Max the painting and gardening skills
Move to a small, simplistic house with a garden
Have at least three friends and three enemies
Throw a party at least once a season for your family and close friends
Accept every invitation for a party
Marry one of your best friends (colour is up to you!)
this has been sitting in my drafts for a while but i think im ready to post it!! obviously based on @sims-himbo's ts4 challenge i just changed all the traits, lifetime wishes, skills, etc. to be sims 3 compatible. i fused the base game list and the original version so now it's 13 Generations with 8 bonus gens instead of 10 plus the 4 optional/bonus gens.
I have not tested this so please lmk if there's anything that can be changed to make gameplay better/more fun!!
please consider using the #ts3 barbie legacy and #sims barbie legacy (original) tags! i'd love to see your barbies <3
General Rules:
All heirs must be female and named Barbie/Barbara
freerealestate or motherlode may only be used when establishing your first gen family
Required Expansion Packs: (let me know if I missed any!!!)
Pets, Island Paradise, Generations, Showtime, University Life, Ambitions, Late Night
Optional Expansion Packs:
Supernatural, Into the Future
The Sims 3: Barbie Legacy Challenge
Generation One: Housewife Barbie
You’ve been raised with traditional values: find a good man, start a family, be a homemaker… But you want your children to aim higher, so you’ll make sure to set them up for success.
Must have Family-Oriented and Nurturing traits
Have at least 5 kids and 1 pet, each child must be an A-grade student
Max Charisma and Cooking skills
Complete Surrounded by Family lifetime wish
Generation Two: Business Barbie
Your mother was happy staying at home, but not you. You’re ready to fight to the top and make enough money to support your family for generations to come.
Must have the Ambitious trait
Max Charisma and Logic skills
Max Business career
Complete CEO of a Mega Corporation lifetime wish
Generation Three: Pet Rescue Barbie
Your family is pretty wealthy, so you’ve used your funds to open up your very own animal sanctuary and follow your dreams of being surrounded by furry little guys all day! But it might be more difficult than you thought…
Must have Animal Lover trait
Tame a Unicorn
Enter all horse competitions with two different horses
Be good friends with all of your pets
Complete The Ark Builder lifetime wish
Generation Four: Sea Pearl Barbie
You grew up surrounded by pets, and you now want to explore even more of the animal kingdom… So you’re going underwater! What magical secrets will you discover on your journey?
Must live in Isla Paradiso
Must have Loves to Swim trait
Become a mermaid
Max Logic and Scuba Diving skills
Max Scuba Diver career
Complete Grand Explorer lifetime wish
Generation Five: Gymnastics Barbie
Your mother had an almost supernatural level of fitness at sea, so now you’ve been inspired to master fitness on land! You’re determined to reach your full potential in physical performance and become a world-class champion.
Must have Athletic trait
Join the Ballet club as a child, then join either the Drama or Sports Club as a teen, and bring home two trophies/awards (child + teen)
Max Athletic and Charisma skills
Max Acrobat career
Complete Master Acrobat lifetime wish
Generation Six: Tech Guru Barbie
Your mother was physically gifted, but you’re more brainy than brawny. You spend hours at your computer everyday, there’s so much information to absorb!
Must have Computer Whiz trait
Become a Game Master and Chess Grand Master
Max Logic and Writing skills
Max Video Game Developer career (Engineer branch)
Complete Chess Legend lifetime wish
Generation Seven: Best-Seller Barbie
Your family has achieved many, many accolades, and you’ve set out to capture all of it in an epic Tell-All novel that you spend your entire life writing!
Must have Bookworm trait
Max Writing skill
Max Journalism career
Complete Professional Author lifetime wish
Generation Eight: Fashionista Barbie
Your family is wealthy and you were pretty popular growing up. You’ve always been a trendsetter, pushing the limits and breaking the mold, so now it’s time to take the fashion industry by storm!
Must have Snob and Charismatic traits
Max Charisma and Painting skills
Max Stylist career
Complete Fashion Phenomenon lifetime wish
Generation Nine: Master Chef Barbie
Your mom has made a name for herself around town, and she's used her connections to promote your cooking talents! Empowered by this positive attention, you decide to follow your dreams of becoming a world-renowned chef!
Must have Natural Cook trait
Cook Ambrosia and bring a family member back to life
Max Cooking skill
Max Culinary career
Complete Celebrated Five-Star Chef lifetime wish
Generation Ten: Movie Star Barbie
Movie stardom is the next logical step for your lineage, so you set out to conquer the silver screen. Will you catapult the family name into even greater heights, or will it now be associated with infamy?
Must have Star Quality trait
Become a 5-star celebrity
Have an affair with an Actor!
Max Charisma skill
Max Film career (Acting branch)
Complete Superstar Actor lifetime wish
Generation Eleven: Rockstar Barbie
As the child of a successful actress, people may roll their eyes and
immediately write you off as yet another nepo-baby trying to start a music career… So you must prove them all wrong by becoming a proper rockstar!
Must have Virtuoso trait
Max Guitar skill
Max Music career (Rock branch)
Complete Rock Star lifetime wish
Generation Twelve: Barbie for President
What’s next after conquering so many careers and reaching worldwide fame for the family name? World domination, of course! Become the greatest Leader this nation has ever seen!
Must have Charismatic trait
Max Charisma skill
Max Political career
Complete Leader of the Free World lifetime wish
Generation Thirteen: Barbie in Space!
Now that you’ve conquered the world, it’s time to venture out into Space! There’s so much to explore out there, and Barbie must leave her mark all across the galaxy.
Must have Genius trait
Get abducted at least once
Max Handiness and Athletic skills
Max Military career
Complete Become an Astronaut lifetime wish
Bonus Gens:
Still want more Barbie? Here's some extra dolls to play with!
Werewolf Barbie
Must have Gatherer trait
Become a werewolf
Max Werewolf skills and gain Alpha Wolf lifetime reward
Complete Leader of the Pack lifetime wish
Secret Agent Barbie
Must have Brave trait
Become enemies with a Sim in the Criminal career
Max Logic and Athletic skills
Max Law career (Special Agent branch)
Complete International Super Spy lifetime wish
Fairy Barbie
Must have Charismatic trait
Become a fairy
Max Charisma and Fairy Magic skills
Complete Magic Makeover lifetime wish
Countryside Barbie
Must have Equestrian trait
Max Gardening and Riding skills
Max Horsewoman career
Must own a horse and have it max both skills
Complete The Jockey lifetime wish
Witch Barbie
Must have Good trait
Become a witch
Gain the Magic Hands lifetime reward
Max Alchemy and Witch Magic skills
Complete Mystic Healer lifetime wish
Scientist Barbie
Must have Genius and Socially Awkward trait
Be abducted by Aliens at least once
Max Science skill
Max Science career
Complete Scientific Specialist lifetime wish
Vampire Barbie
Must have Brooding trait
Become a vampire
Gain Immortal lifetime reward
Complete Turn the Town lifetime wish
Ultimate Barbie
Max 10 skills
Obtain all University Degrees
Max Household Simoleons
Have at least 5 kids and max relationship with all of them
Today, after hours of brainstorming and collecting impressions, I proudly present to you the ultimate list of business ideas for the newly released Businesses & Hobbies pack ✧. ✲ﾟ･｡✧･ﾟ
I've categorized the business ideas to provide a more structured overview, because there are so many (๑❛ʚ❛๑). They are sorted into the following categories:
📌 Service-based small businesses
🍽️ Restaurants & entertainment venues
🛍️ Retail & creative shops
🛠️ Craft & manufacturing businesses
🎭 Fantasy & unconventional businesses.
Also for some of these ideas, I recommend using CC or mods to deepen the immersion, but that's completely up to you — sometimes using your own imagination does the trick too~ The recommended or sometimes necessary packs are included behind the business idea as well as CC/mod recommendation markers ❀✿❀
If you feel like something's missing, please comment your idea(s) and I will happily add them to the list so that the compendium can continue to grow (◕ω◕✿)
My other story ideas ✧. ✲ﾟ･｡✧･ﾟ
✿ Soft & Cozy Story Ideas
✿ Very Dramatic Story Ideas
Please take a look at my Patreon for more cute Sims 4 stuff~ You can find the original post here.
As always, happy simming!
- MiunaChan ♥
📌 Service-Based Small Businesses
💉 Tattoo Studio (Hobbies & Businesses)
💆 Wellness Studio/Spa (Spa Day)
💅 Nail Salon (Spa Day)
💇 Hair Salon/Barbershop (CC/mods recommended)
💆♂️ Massage Center (Spa Day)
🧖 Sauna / Onsen Retreat (Spa Day, Snowy Escape)
🏋️ Gym & Personal Training (Fitness Stuff, Spa Day)
🧘 Yoga Studio (Spa Day)
🏔️ Rock Climbing Tours (Snowy Escape)
⛸️ Ice Skating Rink (Seasons)
🎢 Roller Skating Rink (Seasons)
🏊 Pool (Seasons)
📖 Library
👶 Daycare for Infants & Toddlers (Seasons, Parenthood)
🤓 Preschool (Parenthood, High School Years)
🐱 Pet Daycare (Cats & Dogs)
🐕 Pet Training & Agility Classes (Cats & Dogs)
🏨 Hotel/Motel (Get to Work)
🧺 Laundrette (Laundry Day Stuff)
🎉 Event Planning Agency (My Wedding Stories)
🏥 Cosmetic Surgery Clinic (CC/mods recommended)
🗣️ Public Relations Agency
🏕️ Campground & Outdoor Retreat (Outdoor Retreat)
🏞️ Private Garden Maze & Fishing Lake (Cottage Living)
🏫 Lecture Hall & Public Speaking Center
🤖 Robotics Workshop (Discover University)
🎭 Improv Theater & Acting School (Get Famous, Get to Work)
📖 Creative Writing & Journalism Workshops
👗 Etiquette & Manners School (My Wedding Stories)
💻 Coding Bootcamp & IT Training
🎮 E-Sports & Gaming Coaching
🍽️ Restaurants & Entertainment Venues
💻 Internet Café
🐾 Pet Café (Cats & Dogs)
🎲 Tabletop & Board Game Café
🧋 Bubble Tea Shop (High School Years)
🍔 Fast-Food Restaurant (Dine Out)
🥐 Bistro (Cozy Bistro Kit, Dine Out)
☕ Traditional Tea House (Snowy Escape)
🥦 Vegan Specialty Store (Cottage Living)
🥘 Food Market & Culinary Stalls (Cottage Living, City Living)
🎤 Bar/Lounge/Nightclub/Karaoke Club (City Living, Get Together)
🎸 Live Music & Jazz Club
😂 Comedy Club
🎥 Cinema (Movie Hangout Stuff)
🎳 Bowling Alley (Bowling Night Stuff)
🍇 Vineyard & Wine Tasting (Cottage Living)
🍸 Barista & Mixology Courses
🏰 Medieval Tavern (Get Together, Seasons)
🎭 Movie Studio Tour (Get Famous)
🏦 Museum & Science Exhibition (Discover University)
🛍️ Retail & Creative Shops
🌸 Flower Shop (Seasons)
💐 Flower Arranging School (Seasons)
🕯️ Candle Shop (Eco Lifestyle)
🏺 Pottery Studio (Hobbies & Businesses)
🖼️ Art Gallery (Get to Work)
🎨 Artist’s Studio & Creative Workshops (City Living)
📚 Bookstore (Get to Work)
📖 Comic Book & Nerd Store (City Living, Journey to Batuu)
🖌️ Art Studio & Painting Classes (City Living, Get to Work)
🧸 Toy Store
🛎️ Souvenir Shop (Island Living, Snowy Escape, Journey to Batuu)
🔮 Crystal & Occult Store (Realm of Magic, Crystal Creations Kit)
💎 Crystal Workshop (Crystal Creations Kit)
🏺 Antique Shop (Eco Lifestyle)
🔥 Fireworks Shop (Seasons)
🎵 Record & Music Instrument Store (City Living)
🎸 Music School (City Living)
📷 Photography Studio & Workshops (Get to Work, City Living)
🧥 Thrift Store (High School Years, Eco Lifestyle)
👘 Costume & Formal Wear Rental (CC/mods recommended)
🎭 Fantasy & Unconventional Businesses (CC/Mods Recommended)
🕵️ Private Detective Agency (Get to Work)
💘 Dating Agency
🧹 Cleaning Service
🧠 Psychological Counseling & Therapy
🏚️ Second-Hand Furniture Store (Eco Lifestyle)
🎨 Black Market for Stolen Art (Get to Work, Jungle Adventure)
🧑🔬 Secret Alchemy Lab (Realm of Magic)
🎲 Backyard Poker Club
🎰 Gambling Den or Casino (Get to Work)
💻 Cybercriminal Hacker Hideout (Get to Work)
🏚️ Brothel
💋 Woohoo Playrooms
🔮 Medium/Psychic Business (Realm of Magic)
🧪 Potion Bar (Realm of Magic)
🕍 Cemetery & Tombstone Sales (Live and Death, Realm of Magic)
🦇 Secret Occult Society (Vampires, Werewolves, Realm of Magic)
🏕️ Nudist Colony
🕹️ Arcade & Retro Gaming Lounge (High School Years, City Living)
💭 Bubble Blower Lounge (City Living)
⛪ Church
Have you seen this post about using DXVK by Criisolate? But felt intimidated by the sheer mass of facts and information?
@desiree-uk and I compiled a guide and the configuration file to make your life easier. It focuses on players not using the EA App, but it might work for those just the same. It’s definitely worth a try.
Adding this to your game installation will result in a better RAM usage. So your game is less likely to give you Error 12 or crash due to RAM issues. It does NOT give a huge performance boost, but more stability and allows for higher graphics settings in game.
The full guide behind the cut. Let me know if you also would like it as PDF.
Happy simming!
Disclaimer and Credits
Desiree and I are no tech experts and just wrote down how we did this. Our ability to help if you run into trouble is limited. So use at your own risk and back up your files!
We both are on Windows 10 and start the game via TS3W.exe, not the EA App. So your experience may differ.
This guide is based on our own experiments and of course criisolate’s post on tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/criisolate/749374223346286592/ill-explain-what-i-did-below-before-making-any
This guide is brought to you by Desiree-UK and Norn.
Compatibility
Note: This will conflict with other programs that “inject” functionality into your game so they may stop working. Notably
Reshade
GShade
Nvidia Experience/Nvidia Inspector/Nvidia Shaders
RivaTuner Statistics Server
It does work seamlessly with LazyDuchess’ Smooth Patch.
LazyDuchess’ Launcher: unknown
Alder Lake patch: does conflict. One user got it working by starting the game by launching TS3.exe (also with admin rights) instead of TS3W.exe. This seemed to create the cache file for DXVK. After that, the game could be started from TS3W.exe again. That might not work for everyone though.
A word on FPS and V-Sync
With such an old game it’s crucial to cap framerate (FPS). This is done in the DXVK.conf file. Same with V-Sync.
You need
a text editor (easiest to use is Windows Notepad)
to download DXVK, version 2.3.1 from here: here: https://github.com/doitsujin/DXVK/releases/tag/v2.3.1
Extract the archive, you are going to need the file d3d9.dll from the x32 folder
the configuration file DXVK.conf from here: https://github.com/doitsujin/DXVK/blob/master/DXVK.conf.
Optional: download the edited version with the required changes here.
administrator rights on your PC
to know your game’s installation path (bin folder) and where to find the user folder
a tiny bit of patience :)
First Step: Backup
Backup your original Bin folder in your Sims 3 installation path! The DXVK file may overwrite some files! The path should be something like this (for retail): \Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin (This is the folder where also GraphicsRule.sgr and the TS3W.exe and TS3.exe are located.)
Backup your options.ini in your game’s user folder! Making the game use the DXVK file will count as a change in GPU driver, so the options.ini will reset once you start your game after installation. The path should be something like this: \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 (This is the folder where your Mods folder is located).
Preparations
Make sure you run the game as administrator. You can check that by right-clicking on the icon that starts your game. Go to Properties > Advanced and check the box “Run as administrator”.
Note: This will result in a prompt each time you start your game, if you want to allow this application to make modifications to your system. Click “Yes” and the game will load.
2. Make sure you have the DEP settings from Windows applied to your game.
Open the Windows Control Panel.
Click System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings.
On the Advanced tab, next to the Performance heading, click Settings.
Click the Data Execution Prevention tab.
Select 'Turn on DEP for all programs and services except these”:
Click the Add button, a window to the file explorer opens. Navigate to your Sims 3 installation folder (the bin folder once again) and add TS3W.exe and TS3.exe.
Click OK. Then you can close all those dialog windows again.
Setting up the DXVK.conf file
Open the file with a text editor and delete everything in it. Then add these values:
d3d9.textureMemory = 1
d3d9.presentInterval = 1
d3d9.maxFrameRate = 60
d3d9.presentInterval enables V-Sync,d3d9.maxFrameRate sets the FrameRate. You can edit those values, but never change the first line (d3d9.textureMemory)!
The original DXVK.conf contains many more options in case you would like to add more settings.
A. no Reshade/GShade
Setting up DXVK
Copy the two files d3d9.dll and DXVK.conf into the Bin folder in your Sims 3 installation path. This is the folder where also GraphicsRule.sgr and the TS3W.exe and TS3.exe are located. If you are prompted to overwrite files, please choose yes (you DID backup your folder, right?)
And that’s basically all that is required to install.
Start your game now and let it run for a short while. Click around, open Buy mode or CAS, move the camera.
Now quit without saving. Once the game is closed fully, open your bin folder again and double check if a file “TS3W.DXVK-cache” was generated. If so – congrats! All done!
Things to note
Heads up, the game options will reset! So it will give you a “vanilla” start screen and options.
Don’t worry if the game seems to be frozen during loading. It may take a few minutes longer to load but it will load eventually.
The TS3W.DXVK-cache file is the actual cache DXVK is using. So don’t delete this! Just ignore it and leave it alone. When someone tells to clear cache files – this is not one of them!
Update Options.ini
Go to your user folder and open the options.ini file with a text editor like Notepad.
Find the line “lastdevice = “. It will have several values, separated by semicolons. Copy the last one, after the last semicolon, the digits only. Close the file.
Now go to your backup version of the Options.ini file, open it and find that line “lastdevice” again. Replace the last value with the one you just copied. Make sure to only replace those digits!
Save and close the file.
Copy this version of the file into your user folder, replacing the one that is there.
Things to note:
If your GPU driver is updated, you might have to do these steps again as it might reset your device ID again. Though it seems that the DXVK ID overrides the GPU ID, so it might not happen.
How do I know it’s working?
Open the task manager and look at RAM usage. Remember the game can only use 4 GB of RAM at maximum and starts crashing when usage goes up to somewhere between 3.2 – 3.8 GB (it’s a bit different for everybody).
So if you see values like 2.1456 for RAM usage in a large world and an ongoing save, it’s working. Generally the lower the value, the better for stability.
Also, DXVK will have generated its cache file called TS3W.DXVK-cache in the bin folder. The file size will grow with time as DXVK is adding stuff to it, e.g. from different worlds or savegames. Initially it might be something like 46 KB or 58 KB, so it’s really small.
Optional: changing MemCacheBudgetValue
MemCacheBudgetValue determines the size of the game's VRAM Cache. You can edit those values but the difference might not be noticeable in game. It also depends on your computer’s hardware how much you can allow here.
The two lines of seti MemCacheBudgetValue correspond to the high RAM level and low RAM level situations. Therefore, theoretically, the first line MemCacheBudgetValue should be set to a larger value, while the second line should be set to a value less than or equal to the first line.
The original values represent 200MB (209715200) and 160MB (167772160) respectively. They are calculated as 200x1024x1024=209175200 and 160x1024x1024=167772160.
Back up your GraphicsRules.sgr file! If you make a mistake here, your game won’t work anymore.
Go to your bin folder and open your GraphicsRules.sgr with a text editor.
Search and find two lines that set the variables for MemCacheBudgetValue.
Modify these two values to larger numbers. Make sure the value in the first line is higher or equals the value in the second line. Examples for values:
1073741824, which means 1GB
2147483648 which means 2 GB.
-1 (minus 1) means no limit (but is highly experimental, use at own risk)
Save and close the file. It might prompt you to save the file to a different place and not allow you to save in the Bin folder. Just save it someplace else in this case and copy/paste it to the Bin folder afterwards. If asked to overwrite the existing file, click yes.
Now start your game and see if it makes a difference in smoothness or texture loading. Make sure to check RAM and VRAM usage to see how it works.
You might need to change the values back and forth to find the “sweet spot” for your game. Mine seems to work best with setting the first value to 2147483648 and the second to 1073741824.
Uninstallation
Delete these files from your bin folder (installation path):
d3d9.dll
DXVK.conf
TS3W.DXVK-cache
And if you have it, also TS3W_d3d9.log
if you changed the values in your GraphicsRule.sgr file, too, don’t forget to change them back or to replace the file with your backed up version.
OR
delete the bin folder and add it from your backup again.
B. with Reshade/GShade
Follow the steps from part A. no Reshade/Gshade to set up DXVK.
If you are already using Reshade (RS) or GShade (GS), you will be prompted to overwrite files, so choose YES. RS and GS may stop working, so you will need to reinstall them.
Whatever version you are using, the interface shows similar options of which API you can choose from (these screenshots are from the latest versions of RS and GS).
Please note:
Each time you install and uninstall DXVK, switching the game between Vulkan and d3d9, is essentially changing the graphics card ID again, which results in the settings in your options.ini file being repeatedly reset.
ReShade interface
Choose – Vulcan
Click next and choose your preferred shaders.
Hopefully this install method works and it won't install its own d3d9.dll file.
If it doesn't work, then choose DirectX9 in RS, but you must make sure to replace the d3d9.dll file with DXVK's d3d9.dll (the one from its 32bit folder, checking its size is 3.86mb.)
GShade interface
Choose –
Executable Architecture: 32bit
Graphics API: DXVK
Hooking: Normal Mode
GShade is very problematic, it won't work straight out of the box and the overlay doesn't show up, which defeats the purpose of using it if you can't add or edit the shaders you want to use.
Check the game's bin folder, making sure the d3d9.dll is still there and its size is 3.86mb - that is DXVK's dll file.
If installing using the DXVK method doesn't work, you can choose the DirectX method, but there is no guarantee it works either.
The game will not run with these files in the folder:
d3d10core.dll
d3d11.dll
dxgi.dll
If you delete them, the game will start but you can't access GShade! It might be better to use ReShade.
Some Vulcan and DirectX information, if you’re interested:
Vulcan is for rather high end graphic cards but is backward compatible with some older cards. Try this method with ReShade or GShade first.
DirectX is more stable and works best with older cards and systems. Try this method if Vulcan doesn't work with ReShade/GShade in your game – remember to replace the d3d9.dll with DXVK's d3d9.dll.
For more information on the difference between Vulcan and DirectX, see this article:
Thank you so much for this detailed post😭❤️It's hard for me to summarize everything and explain them clearly since I'm that good at English. This post will be much more helpful to those who want to improve their game performance with DXVK.
In honor of the new pack, hellohopesims and fruitysimsy present: the Struck By Love Legacy💞
ETA 25.JUL.2024: GEN 10 IS HERE! We had a few requests for a version of generation 10 that doesn't include new items from the pack, and while we usually would just say "Use your best judgement,"
...We did it for you anyway ;) We hope you guys enjoy!
The general rules are the same as always, (find them here, and the Fruity Legacy here) and don't forget to have fun!
use the tag #struckbylovelegacy to #showusyoursims!
We're around if you have any questions/concerns/comments!! If you need help swapping a trait you don't have out for one you do, feel free to reach out, too!
I hope you have as much fun with this one as you did the fruity legacy <3
xx,
Hay + Hope
I've been working on implementing a sub-hobby system in my game recently and really enjoying it! I took a look at the different activities available for different hobbies and came up with my list, which I thought I'd share here.
I do have some mods that change the hobby enthusiasm of some objects, or add new ones - I'll link where applicable.
I don't assign these based on any system, just vibes. I usually stick with whatever hobby the game assigns, but I do sometimes change them if it really feels like it doesn't fit to me. The sub-hobbies are intended to be a main focus, but Sims can and will still try other aspects of their overall hobby, and other hobbies altogether sometimes too!
The list is a work in progress but I'm basically happy with it now.
Edited: I found a version of the punching bag that gives fitness enthusiasm instead of sports, and that activity makes more sense to me as a fitness thing, so I moved that sub-hobby over.
Edited x2: Combined a couple gaming subhobbies into "Social Games" and added MyShuno to that category.
Cuisine
Cooking
Baking
Wine & Cocktails
Foodie (restaurants, delivery)
Films & Literature
Reading
Writing (helpful but not necessary to also have this mod)
Movies
Tinkering
Restoring & Repairing (restorable car, general repairs, plus drafting blueprints thanks to a mod)
Woodworking (here and here)
Tinker Toys (RC cars, model trains, toy workbench)
Sports
Soccer
Basketball
Sports Fan (watching sports)
Golf (Execuputter reward object made buyable)
Baseball
Football
Music & Dance
Dancing
Ballet
Piano/Keyboard
Synthesizer
Violin
Singing
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Fitness
Swimming
Lifting & Cardio
Yoga
Boxing (with modded hanging bag from here - unlocked buyable punching bag still gives sports hobby, but it seems more like a fitness thing to me as a solo activity)
Arts & Crafts
Painting
Pottery
Sewing
Photography (hugely aided by the buyable antique camera and Epi and PF's camera overhaul mod)
Knitting (Eisbaer's edit of TonyVeis' 4t2 mod)
Science
Stargazing/Aliens
Biotech (buyable Biotech station and microscopes with science enthusiasm added)
Robotics (this mod makes robotics science related which makes far more sense to me)
Games
Video Games (console, handheld, computer, arcade games)
Board Games (chess, Don't Wake the Llama, mahjong)
Social Games (darts, poker, pool, bowling, MyShuno)
Nature
Entomology (hunting bugs, catching fireflies and butterflies)
Animals (small pets like womrats, birds, koi fish, bird watching)
Gardening (harvestable crops, orchard trees - I play with perfect plants mod so they don't have to maintain flowers and shrubs)
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